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There are a couple of blue-blood programs in must-win situations in Week 3, but the stakes may be the highest for Notre Dame.

Sitting at 0-1 after a tough loss to No. 5 Miami in Week 1, the Fighting Irish host No. 16 Texas A&M (2-0) on Saturday night.

It may seem hyperbolic to call this a must-win game for Marcus Freeman’s Irish, but this is one of the last chances they’ll have to strut their stuff against a heavyweight program this season.

Notre Dame has games against USC, Arkansas, and Boise State left on the calendar, but wins over those teams wouldn’t carry the same amount of weight as a victory on Saturday night would.

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